Los Angeles mayor pushes back against claims of animosity between city and Trump
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushed back against questions about “animosity” between the incoming Trump administration and the state of California that could hinder efforts to tackle the wildfires raging in Los Angeles County. President Trump harshly criticized Los Angeles and California leaders over their response to the wildfires, saying the cities and states were […]
Former Dem Staffer, Kinzinger Lackey Pushes Lies About Tulsi Gabbard
Mouaz Mustafa, a former Democratic Congressional aide and current lobbyist who has long pushed for U.S.-led regime change in Syria, tried to smear Tulsi Gabbard, a candidate for director of national intelligence, in an interview. politiko It was published online Thursday. Mustafa, executive director of the advocacy group Syria Emergency Task Force, made a highly […]
Jean Smart pushes TV networks not to air Hollywood award shows, donate the money to fire relief instead
Jean Smart told television networks preparing to host live awards shows that they would not televise the celebrations and instead show Los Angeles-area communities hit by deadly wildfires. He called on people to donate funds to help. Smart, who accepted an award at the Golden Globes just days before the fire, complained on Instagram: “Attention! […]
Congestion pricing advocate attacked at NYC subway station — as new $9 toll pushes people into mass transit
Be careful what you wish for. A vocal supporter of the state's controversial congestion pricing plan, which steers New Yorkers through the city's difficult transit system, was attacked at a Manhattan subway station over the weekend. Leila Lo Gishko, president of the New York City Club, which sued Gov. Cathy Hochul for an unpopular toll […]
France pushes back on Trump using military pressure to take Greenland, says it’s now ‘survival of the fittest’
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault said categorically on Wednesday that the European Union will not allow President-elect Donald Trump to occupy Greenland by military force. “It is out of the question for the European Union to allow another country… to attack its sovereign borders, no matter who it is,” Barot told French radio. According to […]
Dollar strengthens as solid US data pushes up bond yields – Yahoo Finance
Tom Westbrook and Greta Rosen Fondern SINGAPORE/GDANSK (Reuters) – The dollar rose for a second straight day on Wednesday, but bond yields soared on positive U.S. data and bets on a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut. As a result, other major currencies slumped near their lowest levels in months. Tuesday's data showed the number of […]
Trump pushes harder on Canada, Greenland merger talk in wake of Trudeau falling on his sword
President-elect Donald Trump has been stirring up feathers in Canada and Greenland in recent weeks by talking about the possibility of merging nations and territories. Republicans doubled down on their controversial comments this week after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was throwing in the towel. Prime Minister Trudeau, facing With an approval rating […]
Zelensky Pushes for More Military Aid Ahead of Trump Inauguration
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will hold meetings in Germany this week as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month and vows to end military conflict between the nearly three countries. He reiterated his call to allies to strengthen their air defenses. In no time at all, the War of […]
Woke Portland DA pushes for reduced sentences for violent offenders, including murderer, on his way out of office
With just days left in his term, a lame-duck district attorney in Portland, Oregon, asked a judge to commute the sentences of several violent criminals, including a man involved in the murder and sexual assault of an elderly woman. Mike Schmidt has been the district attorney for Multnomah County, Oregon, for over four years. During […]
Georgia AG pushes state Supreme Court to uphold Fani Willis’ removal from Trump case
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr (R) asked the state Supreme Court on Monday to uphold an appeals court's decision to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case against President-elect Donald Trump. . The state-level indictment accused Trump of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. “Our attorney general has gone missing in […]